noun
whisperer
Whisperer (noun) means someone who whispers, or, informally, someone with a special skill for calming or handling a particular kind of animal or difficult situation. Example: “The trainer was known locally as a horse whisperer for her gentle way with nervous animals.”
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Someone who whispers, or, informally, someone with a special skill for calming or handling a particular kind of animal or difficult situation.
"The trainer was known locally as a horse whisperer for her gentle way with nervous animals."
How to use whisperer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishLiterally, someone who whispers — but often used figuratively for someone unusually skilled at calming or managing something.
Common pairings
horse whisperer
dog whisperer
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Word forms
- Plural
- whisperers
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Etymology
From whisper plus -er; the sense of a calming expert became popular after the 1998 film The Horse Whisperer.
Class of 1998
whisperer joined the language around 1998.
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Rhymes for whisperer
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What does “whisperer” mean?
The word “whisperer” means someone who whispers, or, informally, someone with a special skill for calming or handling a particular kind of animal or difficult situation. In plain terms, literally, someone who whispers — but often used figuratively for someone unusually skilled at calming or managing something.
How do you use “whisperer” in a sentence?
Here is “whisperer” used in a sentence: “The trainer was known locally as a horse whisperer for her gentle way with nervous animals.”
What part of speech is “whisperer”?
“Whisperer” is a noun.
Where does the word “whisperer” come from?
The word “whisperer” dates back to around 1998. From whisper plus -er; the sense of a calming expert became popular after the 1998 film The Horse Whisperer.
